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Monday, May 12, 2008

Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Not Really

My friends and I have cried in our beer long enough about the awful choices we face in the upcoming Presidential election next fall, and we have made it clear how much we regret having to vote for Senator McCain. What I decided to do was to list the 10 most important issues I have, in order of their importance to me, and see how the three present candidates would stack up with respect to these issues.

1. Islamic Terrorism – Continue to carry the fight to the enemy2. Energy Resources – Drill everywhere; build nuclear plants; continue development of alternative sources without using foodstuffs3. Immigration – Stop illegal immigration; then worry about guest workers and the illegals already here4. Healthcare – Don’t let the federal government screw it up5. Taxes – Keep the Bush tax cuts in place6. Supreme Court – Fill any vacancies with judges who will stick by the original intent of Constitutional provisions7. Military - Increase the size and the weaponry of all branches of the US military8. Budget and Debt - Reduce the national debt by cutting all entitlement programs and subsidies and eliminating earmarks9. Education – Eliminate the US Department of Education and all federal involvement in education10. Man-made Global Warming – Continue monitoring climate data, but support no programs to reduce CO2 emissions on the basis of existing knowledge

The surprising thing is that both of the Democrat candidates, Clinton and Obama, would NOT support any of the 10 issues that are most important to me. In fact they would do just the opposite of what I want done and what I think is best for our country. On the other hand, Senator McCain supports at least four of my issues, and perhaps five. He supports me on issues 1,4,5,6 and possibly 7.

In 1992 I made a ‘cut off your nose to spite your face’ decision by not supporting George H. W. Bush for a second term because of his about-face on his “no new taxes” pledge and because of some of his liberal policies. I did not send him a contribution, and I let all my friends know that I was fed up with him. In the end I voted for him, but, with Perot’s venomous help, he lost, and we got eight scum-filled years of Clinton. I think a lot of people probably made the same mistake I did, but I’m not going to make the same mistake again.

I’ve gotten my McCain bitterness out of my system as I contemplate what the alternatives are. I will be sending his campaign a contribution and supporting him fully from now on.

3 Comments:

In a year when Republicans are in such bad standing, a conventional Republican would have lost to either of the DEMS. Looks like it will be Obama, but in either case, McCain might turn out to be your only hope in prevenring the DEMs this year. In fact, it's looking like McCain will beat Obama for the win.

Regarding your list, you should give McCain partial credit on 8, he has been vocal against the damage the earmarks are causing...and he would be a proponent of reducing dept.

I look at these issues in the same way that you do and in fact I would even throw in one for myself that the other two presidential candidates would never go along with which is, Pro-Life. I think that a good conservative running mate could have a positive influence on John McCain's weakest points. I don't like what he did in the past, but I think that we need to give him a chance to prove himself to the American People. I'm hoping that McCain isn't for this "Law of the Sea Treaty" that G.W. seems to be pushing us into, but time will tell.Joe

About Me

Russell Wilcox is a retired college professor who spends several months in Florida and several months in Rhode Island each year, and whose interests include boating and sailing, sports, political activism, ballroom dancing and bridge. He has an MBA from Harvard, a Computer Systems CAGS from Bryant and a BS from Northeastern. He has worked in industry for EG&G and Texas Instruments, operated his own business with more than 200 employees, and served as Director of the Computer Information Systems Program for Stonehill College. An Army veteran and private pilot, he is a published author, and is the proud father of four children and the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. A holder of two patents in microchip connections and a true product of the melting pot, his father is the son of a Yankee farmer, and his mother the first generation daughter of Italian immigrants who retained their culture, but strove mightily to become Americans, sending four sons to fight against Hitler and Mussolini.